Question 1

The parietal lobes are to ________ as the occipital lobes are to ________.

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A)   hearing; speaking
B)   sensing touch; seeing
C)   tasting; smelling
D)   speaking; seeing

Question 2

The left cerebral hemisphere is typically superior to the right in

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A)   spatial reasoning.
B)   speech production.
C)   visual perception.
D)   musical abilities.

Question 3

Which regions of the cerebral cortex lie at the back of the head and receive visual information?

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A)   occipital lobes
B)   parietal lobes
C)   temporal lobes
D)   association areas

Question 4

The ability to recognize faces with the right hemisphere but not with the left hemisphere best illustrates

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A)   Parkinson's disease.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   plasticity.
D)   lateralization.

Question 5

Which region of the human brain best distinguishes us from other animals?

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum
B)   cerebral cortex
C)   parietal lobe
D)   temporal lobe

Question 6

People who can hear usually process their speaking with the ________ hemisphere. Deaf people usually process their language signing with the ________ hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   right; left
B)   left; right
C)   right; right
D)   left; left

Question 7

A picture of a cat is briefly flashed in the left visual field and a picture of a mouse is briefly flashed in the right visual field of a split-brain patient. The individual will be able to use her

Accepted Answer

A)   right hand to indicate she saw a cat.
B)   left hand to indicate she saw a mouse.
C)   right hand to indicate she saw a mouse.
D)   left or right hand to indicate she saw a cat.

Question 8

Information is most quickly transmitted from one cerebral hemisphere to the other by the

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A)   corpus callosum.
B)   motor cortex.
C)   cerebellum.
D)   sensory cortex.

Question 9

Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to

Accepted Answer

A)   formulate plans.
B)   recognize familiar faces.
C)   understand word meanings.
D)   recognize familiar voices.

Question 10

A failure to recognize that one's arm or leg is part of one's self is most likely to be associated with damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)   corpus callosum.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   right hemisphere.
D)   thalamus.

Question 11

To trigger a person's hand to make a fist, José Delgado stimulated the individual's

Accepted Answer

A)   motor cortex.
B)   corpus callosum.
C)   sensory cortex.
D)   frontal lobe.

Question 12

If a neurosurgeon directly stimulated parts of your sensory cortex, which of the following would you most likely experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   indistinct odors
B)   flashes of light
C)   repetitive sounds
D)   a sense of being touched

Question 13

A monkey with electrodes implanted in its brain is able to move a computer cursor simply by thinking about the move. This brain-computer interface best illustrates the potential value of

Accepted Answer

A)   neural plasticity.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   cognitive neural prosthetics.
D)   magnetic resonance imaging.

Question 14

Physical exercise and exposure to stimulating environments are most likely to promote

Accepted Answer

A)   a split brain.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   hemispherectomy.
D)   lateralization.

Question 15

The brain is most likely to compensate for a loss of neurons by

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A)   generating new brain cells.
B)   increasing the speed of the action potential.
C)   inhibiting the growth of glial cells.
D)   decreasing the production of acetylcholine.

Question 16

If primed with the flashed word foot, the ________ hemisphere will be especially quick to recognize the word heel. If primed with foot, cry, and glass, the ________ hemisphere will be especially quick to recognize the word cut.

Accepted Answer

A)   right; left
B)   left; right
C)   right; right
D)   left; left

Question 17

The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres is called the

Accepted Answer

A)   motor cortex.
B)   temporal lobe.
C)   association area.
D)   corpus callosum.

Question 18

The region of your cerebral cortex that enables you to recognize a person as your own mother is

Accepted Answer

A)   the cerebellum.
B)   the sensory cortex.
C)   the corpus callosum.
D)   an association area.

Question 19

Which regions of the cerebral cortex are positioned closest to our eyes?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporal lobes
B)   frontal lobes
C)   parietal lobes
D)   occipital lobes

Question 20

Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut.

Accepted Answer

A)   occipital lobes
B)   corpus callosum
C)   sensory cortex
D)   glial cells

Exam 6: A: the Cerebral Cortex and Our Divided Brain

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The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres is called the

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Damage to the association areas in the frontal lobe is most likely to interfere with the ability to

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Which regions of the cerebral cortex are positioned closest to our eyes?

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Split-brain patients have had their ________ surgically cut.

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